Inlet fitting



June 11, 1929. L FELTEN ,?15,544

INLET FITTING Filed D90. 19, 192'/ JNVENTOR.

iiatented June 11, 1929.

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INLET FITTING. j

Application filed December 1,9, 1927. Serial No. 241,187.

The object of this invention is to provide an inlet-fitting, preferably lconstructed of metal that may be readily set up and placed into working position.

It is a further object of this invention to provide such an inlet fitting as may be easily constructed at a low cost.

It is also an object of this invention to provide means to easily and quickly separate the sediment from the liquid, in removing the latter from a container.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the dierent views, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a tank showing inlet fitting in use.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of inlet fitting.

Fig. 3 is an end view of inlet fitting.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4- Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side view of inlet fitting showing legs bent to raise hose intake.

Referring to the drawings, the inlet fitting 6 has a removable base 7. The object of this base is to support hood 8 on its upper surface and to provide a baiiie 7b to prevent sediment 9 from readily passing through openings 10. The base 7 is also provided with support legs 7c, and has at its upper side, side guards 7d and retaining guards 7. rlhe object of these guards is to lock the hood 8 against lateral and vertical displacement, when inserting into and removing from tank. The support legs 7C hold openings 10 above the level of sediment 9 when draining liquid 11 from tank 12. Hood 8 has legs 8 projecting downward to raise end wall 8" above support member 7 and form openings 10 for liquid 11 to enter chamber 8C. The hood 8 terminates in orifice 8l1 which is formed to fit tube 13. Tube 13 is of such diameter and length as to readily lit into hose 14 and be retained therein. Hood 8 is made square so that either side 8e or 8f will fit into side guards 7d and retaining gua-rds 7e. Openings are provided on all sides of hood 8; this will prevent accidental misadjustment of hood 8 on base 7.

on tube 13. A pump or other suitable draining means may now be attached to hose 14 to remove liquid 11 from tank 12. When a suction is created by the pump, liquid will be drawn through openings 10 into chamber 8c and then upward through tube 13 into hose 141-, as shown by the arrows in Fig. 1. The sediment 9 is prevented from being drawn into the hose by baffle 7b and leg 7c which hold the sediment 9 the necessary distance from openings 10. If it is desirable to increase the distance between openings 10 and tank bottom 12a, this may be accomplished by bending down leg extension 7f on base 7 as shown in Fig. 5, or by inserting another base 7 having longer legs 7C. After the liquid 11 is drained off remaining sediment can be easily removed through drain hole 15 in tank 12 by removing cap 16.

From the above description it is seen that I have provided an extremely simple and efficient form of inlet fitting, the same being usable for a wide variety of purposes and appliable to many industries. The device can be made of metal which is easily procured and owing to the few parts used, can be produced at a low cost.

It will of course be understood, that various changes can be made in the material, form, details and proportions and arrangement of the parts without departing from the scope of my invention, which generally stated, consists of a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth, such as shown and described, and defined in the appending claims.

What I claim is:

1. An inlet fitting comprising an intake hood, a hose fitting attached to the upper end thereof, and a base having baffles and legs and having its sides bent to form a rctainer for locking said intake hood to said base.

2. An inlet fitting comprising an intake hood, a hose fitting, and a support member having legs, a pair of bafiles and means for securing said intake hood to said supportmember and locking the former against lateral and vertical displacement.

LEONARD FELTEN. 

